SB72
Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72)
Chief Patron:
Kannan Srinivasan (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report.
States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, ... (More) and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the qualifying households, as defined in the bill, identified by such utilities, provided that the State Corporation Commission determines that such measures and improvements are in the public interest. The bill requires such utilities to report to the Commission its activities, plans, and filings regarding the bill's provisions no later than January 1, 2028, annually thereafter, and in any recurring filing that the Commission deems appropriate. The bill also requires that Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power make reasonable efforts to incorporate recommendations or feedback provided by the task force that evaluates barriers to access and enrollment in programs for income-qualified energy customers. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/17/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103469D
- 12/17/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/01/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107706D-S1
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/24/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/24/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/24/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/25/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 5-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/03/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB72ER)
- 03/09/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB72)
